妙法蓮華經文句 10.131

10.131

「白佛」下，第二，誓願勸發。文為二：一、護人，二、護法。護人為六：一、攘其外難，初、總攘其難，故言「使無伺求得其便」者是也。次、別攘其難，舉十二非是也。二、教其內法，凡三番教訓，初、行立讀誦，乘六牙白象安慰其心；次、坐思惟，復乘六牙教示其經，與其三昧也。「陀羅尼」旋假入空也，「百千旋」者，旋空出假也，「方便」者，二為方便道，得入中道第一義諦也。後、三七一心精進，復乘六牙示教利喜說呪，如文。三、覆以神力，若聞、若持莫非神力，如文。四、示勝因，若能五種法師，即三世佛所為種，為熟為脫，此人同未來諸佛得脫，故言「同普賢行」。此人已於先佛植善，故言「深種善根」。此人為現佛所熟，故言「手摩其頭」。五、示近果，但能書寫近在忉利，具五法師次在兜率，如文。六、總結，「是故智者」下是也。

From "addressed the Buddha" downward is the second [part], vowing to encourage embarking. The text has two [parts]: first, protecting persons; second, protecting the Dharma. Protecting persons has six [aspects]: First, warding off their external difficulties. At first, generally warding off their difficulties, hence saying "causing none who spy to seek and gain an advantage." Next, specifically warding off their difficulties, citing the twelve improper [entities]. Second, teaching them internal dharmas: in all there are three rounds of instruction. First, while walking, standing, and reciting, he rides a six-tusked white elephant to comfort their minds. Next, while sitting and contemplating, he again rides the six-tusked [elephant] to instruct them in the sūtra and grant them samādhi. "Dhāraṇī" is turning from the provisional to enter emptiness; "hundreds of thousands of turnings" is turning from emptiness to emerge into the provisional; "expedient means" is that both serve as the path of expedient means to gain entry into the Middle Way, paramārtha-satya. Later, with single-minded vigor for three times seven days, he again rides the six-tusked [elephant] to instruct, benefit, and gladden them and expound the dhāraṇī, as in the text. Third, covering them with divine power: whether hearing or upholding, none is without divine power, as in the text. Fourth, demonstrating the superior causes: if one can be [any of] the five kinds of dharma teachers, one has been planted, matured, and liberated by the buddhas of the three periods. This person attains liberation together with the future buddhas, hence it says "shares in Samantabhadra's practices." This person has already planted goodness with past buddhas, hence it says "has deeply planted good roots." This person is matured by the present Buddha, hence it says "strokes their head with his hand." Fifth, demonstrating the proximate effects: merely being able to copy [it] leads proximately to Trāyastriṃśa; having all five kinds of dharma teachers leads next to Tuṣita, as in the text. Sixth, general conclusion: from "therefore, wise one" downward is this.